Antislip device



y 1935. c. J. GOODMAN 2,006,802

ANTISLIP DEVICE Filed Jan. 50, 1934 INVENTOR 6747 62266 J Goodman.

ATTO RNEY Patented July 2, 1935 I v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE? h 2,006,802

ANTISLIP DEVICE Clarence J. Goodman, Millburn, N. J.

Application January 30, 1934, Serial No. 708,939 Claims. (Cl. 367.7)

This invention has for an Obj the provision may be conveniently formed by bending over an of novel means capable of being readily attached end of said extended portion of the member 2 and to Shoes and a pted for effectively p eventing stitching the free end thereof to said extension. p g of the wearer. The invention has been The device is applied to a shoe 8 as illustrated 5 developed particularly for the field of golf and in Figures 1, 2, and 3. With theshoe restingron ii has provcn highly eflicient for enabling the practhe member 4, the strap 5, which carries at one tice of the game without danger of slipping on wet end a buckle 9, passes over the top of the shoe, 7 ground. It at the same time avoids the expense and thence downwardly beneath said shoe," and of obtaining special shoes with spiked soles. The through the loop I which lies under the shoe as 10 devices provided by this invention may furthershown. The strap 6 is now drawn over the top 10 morebe readily removed without requiring changof the shoe, in the opposite direction to strap fi', ing to other shoes after the game is completed. then under the shoe and through the loop 'I"-(-a'gain The invention further provides an anti-slip golfin the direction opposite to strap 5) and thence ing attachment simple in construction, highly rearound the heel portion ll] of the shoe to the side liable in action, and comparatively inexpensive to of the shoe at which the buckle 9 is located. Strap 15: manufacture. A feature of the invention resides 6 is :now passed through said buckle and drawn in an anti-slip device including novel means tightly around the heel portion of said shoe, especially effective in maintaining anti-slip prowhereupon the tongue 9 of the buckle is engaged joctions firmly attached in operative position to with the appropriate one of a series of holes 6' in the shoes. This, moreover, is accomplished withthe strap 6. The device is now firmly engaged 20 out requiring high shoes to be worn and without with the shoe and is securely maintained in p0- necessitating the engagement of any part of the sition thereon. attaching means with the stockings of the wearer. It will be seen that the straps 5 and 6 extend Other features and advantages of the invention over the top of the shoe adjacent the instep, and. will be hereinafter described and claimed. that, in cooperation therewith, said straps pre- 25 In the accompanying drawing: vent movement of the member 2 toward the heel. Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation showing a de- Also, the straps 6 in passing around the heel porvice embodying my invention applied to a shoe. tion 10 of the shoe, effectively precludes forward Fig. 2 is a bottom view showing the device and movement of said member. It will be noted that shoe of 1. the straps, in maintaining the member 2 in posi- 30 Fig. 3 is a top view thereof. tion, react upon and cooperate with the top, bot- Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the device. tom and heel portion of the shoe, with the re- Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on line 5-5 of sultant attainment of an especially reliable at- Fig. 4. tachment. It will further be observed that no Referring to the drawing, the device illustramore than two straps are required, with conse- 35 tive of my invention is shown as comprising a quent simplicity of construction. member 2 of leather or other suitable material, While the projections 3 may take any suitable through which anti-slip projections 3 extend. I form, those disclosed by way of example are prefer that said member be composed of relashown as rivets. As illustrated in Fig. 5, each 40 tively heavy leather such assaddle leather, havrivet may pass through both members 2 and 4, 40

ing substantial wear resisting qualities as well as with the head 3' of the rivet bearing upon memconsiderable pliability though it will be apparent her 4. Washers I l of brass or other suitable mathat other material may be utilized. Over the terial may surround each rivet, and bear on the member 2 there extends a member 4, which may under side of member 2, the lower end 3" of the be of leather, webbing, or other material, from rivet being expanded as shown to force said wash- 5 opposite ends of which there extend the flexible er tightly against said member 2. The rivets strap elements 5, 6. Element 5 is shown as cut 3 thus serve not only as anti-slip projections but from the same piece of material as said member also to fasten the members 2 and 4 together. 4, and strap element 5 as stitched thereto, though The member 4 may, as shown, be of sufficient both elements 5, 5 may be cut from the same malength that its portions 4, 4' extend around the 5 terial as member 4, or both may be obtained sides and partly over the top of the shoe. Said from separate material and stitched or otherwise portions 4', 4' may be flared as illustrated to secured to said member. merge into the outlines of the straps 5, 6.

The bottom member 2 is shown extended rear- It will be furthermore apparent that the dewardly at 2' and provided with a loop 1, which vice above described is readily attachable to low 55 or portions thereof, butrecognize that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed.

I claim:

1. An' anti-slip device adapted 'for removable attachment to a shoe, said device comprising a member having downwardly. extending projections and adapted to underlie the sole of the shoe, a loop element connected to said member for underlying said shoe, and strap means passing irom said member over, the top of the shoe, through said loop element, and around the heel said shoe. a g

2. An anti-slip device adapted for removable attachment to a shoe, said device comprising a member having downwardly extending projections and adapted to underlie the sole of the shoe,

a loop element connected to said member,- ,a flexible element extending from one side of said member. and arranged to pass'over-the top of the shoe and through said loop element, and another flexible element extending from the opposite side of said member for passing over the top. of *the shoe, through said loop element, and around the portion o f the shoe, for securing said member to attachment to a shoe, said device comprising a heel portion of the shoe to meet the first mentioned flexible element, and means for securing said flexible elements together. 7

3. An anti-slip device adapted for removable attachment to a shoe, said device comprising a leather member having downwardly-extending projections and adapted to underlie the sole of the shoe, a loop element connected to said member for underlying the shoe, and flexible means extending from said member over the top of the shoe, through said loop element beneath the shoe, and around the heel portion of the shoe,

for securing said element to the shoe.

' 4. An anti-slip device adapted for removable attachment to a shoe, said device comprising a member having downwardly extending projections and adapted to underlie the sole of said shoe, a loop element connected to said member and underlying the shoe, and flexible -means comprising a strap extending from said member over the top of the shoe, through said loop element to the, rear end of the shoe for securing said ,member to said shoe.

' 5. An anti-slip device adapted for removable member having downwardly extending projections and adapted to underlie the sole of said shoe, a loop element connected to said member and underlying the, shoe, and flexible means comprising a pair or straps passing over the top of the shoe and through said loop element for securing said member to said shoe, oneflof said straps extending to the heel portion of the shoe.

.CLARENCE J. GOODMAN. I 

